Americana is The Offspring’s 5th album, it was was produced by Dave Jerden and released in 1998, the album has sold 12 million plus copies, and had several very successful singles, Pretty Fly, The Kids Aren’t Alright, and Why Don’t You Get a Job?. I got into the album …

White Sky is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second record, Contra. The song opens up with the very playful sound that I have come to associate with Vampire Weekend. The vocals for the first verse come in with a fairly catchy vocal melody, but there …

This review does not give any specifics other than not enough Sinatra was used. That is one of the worst thing about reviewers of reviewing in general, they are always looking for something thats not there, just take it as it is. The album begins with one …

Aaliyah ft. Slick Rick
“Got To Give It Up”
One In A Million
Blackground/Atlantic
Aaliyah proceeds to dazzle and impress us from her second album, “One In A Million”, with the song and video for “Got To Give It Up”. The song is practically a cover version of Marvin Gaye’s song of the …

I got a copy of this due to a recommendation from a good friend in the music biz that knows my taste pretty well and always seems to introduce me to things i like.
when he told me to seek this album out i had to call him to …

I was unimpressed by this release to a rather high extent. I think that the band did not go anywhere with this album, and it sounds rather backward and also kind of boring. Many of the songs on this album are cheap and forgettable, very easy to see through. …

This song is so addictive!! And it’s been a long time since I heard this song, but I was so into it again because just now morning I was preparing myself after shower and I turned on the radio and I heard this song over the radio.
I …

I do not know anything about Bruno Mars. This year and just this month, I learned about him when his single was playing on the radio. One time I was riding in a public utility vehicle and was listening to my favorite local radio station 94.7 when the song …

Jesus Is King is Kanye West’s most arthouse album.
I’m surprised that “Jesus Is King” was Kanye’s lowest-rated album, especially considering that it sounds fresher than anything that came out in 2019 overall. Don’t think fresher = better, because this album is far from ideal. And there is a feeling …

Little Ghost is a song by The White Stripes which appears on their album Get Behind Me Satan. The track opens up with a simple rhythm which features some outside instrumentation and also has the vocals join in the track pretty much immediately as well. What I like immediately …

Marching Theme is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their debut record On Avery Island. Something I should point out about this song right away is that it’s an instrumental which is a song type the band has utilized twice thus far in their career (There …

Carry That Weight is one of the very last tracks on Abbey Road and although it is only 1:36 in track length, I feel like it offers quite a lot of music for that short amount of running space. I make a point to stress the time and length …

I picked this Christmas CD up last year at Barnes and Noble and it has quickly become a favorite! The Brian Setzer Orchestra is like swing music and jive. I love their songs and their spins on classics. For example, I have never been the biggest fan of Angels …

Overview —“ Wake Up Dead, a music video and single released by Megadeth for their second record, Peace Sells—¦ But Whose Buying, is the first single ever released by the band and a song that should certainly introduce a listener to the aggressive sounds of Megadeth. To be totally …

This year was the T in the park music festivals 12 year and by far the most succesful to date. The festival took place on the weekend of 9th - 10th July although a lot of campers (including myself) arrived on Friday 8th to get our tents pitched and …

Ballad Of Hollis Brown is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record The Times, They Are A-Changin’. Right from the first few guitar parts of this track, you can hear sort of a dark mood to the track and I’ll say right now that this sound …

3005 is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their self-titled debut record. Along with Babylon, I would consider this to be one my favorite tracks on the album and I love how Malakian went with quite a different style on this track compared to the rest …

The Osmonds have a number of different lives in the recording industry. This incarnation had them performing at the Osmond Family Theater in Branson, Missouri. The songs were performed by Alan, Wayne, Jay, and Jimmy. It seems a little strange not to have that familiar bear …

I think this is another great effort from Eminem and it had a great music video to go with it. Most men would love this simply because he has used both Megan Fox and Rhianna in this video but there are deeper meanings for those who wish to look.
Eminem …

Nickelback is my favorite band. They sing so many good songs like Someday, this is how you remind me, photographs, if everyone cared, and rockstar. I love to just relax in my room and listen to the best band sing their hearts out. They are a …

The first time that I saw or even heard of the rapper “Lil’ Mama” was a few years ago when she released her first hit song “Lip Gloss”. Even though I was not interested in hip hop music, rap and most of the mainstream music around that particular time …

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been country music’s number one couple for many years now. They are well known for their music separately, but have recorded some songs together. This is one of the most amazing love songs ever recorded by the pair or by anyone in country …

I came across a tune, from listening to an online radio station, called “Stumblin’ In”. It’s a duet from Suzie Quatro and Chris Norman. Both are known very well in North America, but widely known in Europe and Australia. This song captivated me as I heard it for the …

The View is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed which is the second track on their collaboration album, Lulu. Opening up with an incredibly simple and pretty boring riff, Reed comes in with the vocal melody of the track which honestly just sounds like a mess to me. …

“Thunder” by Boys Like Girls had been a hit maker for a couple of months already. Though I didn’t like the beat so much, it appealed to me through its lyrics and the choice of words they made. My sister was also into this song. However, playing it over …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Naughty Girl”
Album: Dangerously in Love
Label: Columbia
Director: Jake Nava
Beyonce Knowles reunites with director Jake Nava (who previously directed her first two music videos for “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy”) for her fourth and final single and music video titled “Naughty Girl” from her solo debut called “Dangerously …

Known for there smash hit “6 Underground”, Sneaker Pimps deliver a CD that creates a tranquil atmosphere that anyone should be anble to appreciate.
Their opening track, “Low Place Like Home”, intices you into taking a journey through a world where home isn’t the typical mainstream comfort zone. Making …

Jay-Z
“Change Clothes”
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Jay-Z decides to throw his thug life out the window and make videos for homosexuals. “Change Clothes” is the first single and music video off of his eighth and purposed final album titled “The Black Album”, but we all know that wasn’t the case being …

In Another Land is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Their Satanic Majesties Request As with most of this record, the sound on this track is primarily very psychedelic which is a sound that I personally love. The track opens up with a harpsichord …

House Burning Down is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their record Electric Ladyland. The song opens up with an incredibly dramatic yet emotional sounding lead guitar solo from Jimi Hendrix before transitioning into the bulk of the song with a groovy rhythm and energetic …

Overview - The Madcap Laughs, Syd Barret’s first solo record after departing Pink Floyd, is an album that sounds absolutely nothing like the work Barrett did with Pink Floyd, it’s surprising that it’s even the same man to be honest. Not only is Barrett’s songwriting a lot simpler and …

I saw a performance from Titanic: A New Musical on TV and was hooked. It might have been on Rosie O’Donnell’s old talk show, but whatever it was, I thought the performance was solid. Plus, as a student of the Titantic, I had to get this CD …

Overview - The LTD EC-1000 Deluxe guitar is overall an amazing guitar and one of the best guitars that I’ve ever played. Some models of this guitar come with Seymour Duncan pickups while others come with EMG pickups, for my review I will focus on a model with EMG …

Overview —“ Showbiz, the debut album by Muse is my first time really listening to the band. I’ve heard various tracks from scattered albums but I’ve never really sat down and actually listened to a Muse record —“ after listening to this one, I’m glad I did. I enjoyed …

Not usually my cup of tea this. It’s more a bitter dark and strong coffee that you could stand a spoon up in … I really dislike the taste of coffee.
So it’s not something I would knowingly drink. Or, to cut the waffle (and terrible metaphor) short: It’s not …

I remember Keanu Reeves started in this video as the man replacing the boyfriend of Paula because he died in a car race against him. The video is about teenage love, like the Teenage dream of Katy Perry but this one is more conservative. It is part of Paula …

I love LeAnn Rimes. The first time I heard the song How do I live I love her already. She has the most powerful vocal range although she sings it with less effort and she sounds country. Not only that, during that time I discovered her, I thought she …

You’ve Passed is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the second track on their debut album, On Avery Island. Opening up with a simple percussive rhythm, a guitar soon joins in the mix and creates a fairly brooding atmosphere for the song which is appropriate to the …

Following up the lackluster 2006 release “The Information” should not be a difficult thing for loser iconoclast Beck, but “Modern Guilt” is yet another disappointing effort in a period of artistic decline that began with 2005’s “Guero”. It was in 2005 that Beck began to recycle ideas he had …

Lord I believe in You is a song popularized by Crystal Lewis. I have a copy of this song of hers. A friend shared to me her MP3 of this popular song of Crystal Lewis. The copy is very clear and vivid.
What would I say of this song? Well …

Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Independent Women, Part 1
Album: Survivor/”Charlie’s Angels” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Francis Lawrence
“Independent Women, Part 1″ is a single and music video off of the original motion picture soundtrack to the 2000 film adaptation of “Charlie’s Angels”. You know something, looking back on 2007’s “I …

The Postal Service is an almost legendary band in the indie rock scene. A collaborative project by Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, it is an electronic indie rock band whose one and only album was released back in 2003. Give Up was …

Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street) is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Down In The Groove. The track opens up with Dylan starting the vocals right away with a notable piano behind him and the tempo having the tempo of …

This “unassuming” (for lack of a better word) guy has one of the richest, raspiest voices I’ve heard from a male singer–especially someone local. Apparently he’s been on the music scene for many years, and I think actually signed a deal with LaVista Records once upon a …

Though my affection to country music is quite minimal, there has always been a few artists that sprout up and hold my attention in the genre. Johnny Cash is one, Paul Thorn is another and recently ex Hootie & The Blowfish vocalist Darius Rucker released a great country tinged …

Come Thirsty CD of The Perrys was accidentally discovered by me when I was looking for the lyrics to the song “Mary For a While”. I got so in love with this beautiful song that really touched my heart and soul. Further I was really so fascinated with the …

Overview - Highway 61 Revisited, Dylan’s sixth effort and his first to feature a full backing band, is filled with brilliant songwriting and excellent lyrics, something I’ve always expected of Dylan after hearing a lot of his work. This album contains some of Dylan’s most well known songs of …

Paper Lanterns is a track by Green Day which appears on their first album, 1039/Smoothed Out Happy Hours. Although the introduction of this song sounds like something I’ve heard from Green Day countless times before, I like how it sounds pretty raw and really doesn’t sound all that produced …

Akon sorry blame it on me is a song about how a fourteen year old girls parents let her spend the night at a friends house and went to a twenty one and older club. She then went on stage and humped akon and akon humped her back. He …

This was released in 2003, 29 songs in all. Right up front, the only problem I think this live video had, was that Rush, for some reason, felt the need to inlcude a loud mix of the audience singing along on the final audio mix of the DVD. …